Section 27.1557

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available at each selector control position must be indicated near the selector control.
(d) For accessory, auxiliary, and
emergency controls - 
(1) Each essential visual position indicator, such as those showing rotor
pitch or landing gear position, must be
marked so that each crewmember can
determine at any time the position of
the unit to which it relates; and
(2) Each emergency control must be
red and must be marked as to method
of operation.
(e) For rotorcraft incorporating retractable landing gear, the maximum
landing gear operating speed must be
displayed in clear view of the pilot.

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[Doc. No. 5074, 29 FR 15695, Nov. 24, 1964, as
amended by Amdt. 27-11, 41 FR 55470, Dec. 20,
1976; Amdt. 27-21, 49 FR 44435, Nov. 6, 1984]

Section 27.1557 Miscellaneous markings and
placards.
(a) Baggage and cargo compartments,
and ballast location. Each baggage and
cargo compartment, and each ballast
location must have a placard stating
any limitations on contents, including
weight, that are necessary under the
loading requirements.
(b) Seats. If the maximum allowable
weight to be carried in a seat is less
than 170 pounds, a placard stating the
lesser weight must be permanently attached to the seat structure.
(c) Fuel and oil filler openings. The following apply:
(1) Fuel filler openings must be
marked at or near the filler cover
with - 
(i) The word  - fuel - ;
(ii) For reciprocating engine powered
rotorcraft, the minimum fuel grade;
(iii) For turbine engine powered
rotorcraft, the permissible fuel designations; and
(iv) For pressure fueling systems, the
maximum permissible fueling supply
pressure and the maximum permissible
defueling pressure.
(2) Oil filler openings must be
marked at or near the filler cover with
the word  - oil - .
(d) Emergency exit placards. Each
placard and operating control for each
emergency exit must be red. A placard
must be near each emergency exit control and must clearly indicate the loca-

tion of that exit and its method of operation.
[Doc. No. 5074, 29 FR 15695, Nov. 24, 1964, as
amended by Amdt. 27-11, 41 FR 55471, Dec. 20,
1976]

Section 27.1559

Limitations placard.

There must be a placard in clear view
of the pilot that specifies the kinds of
operations (such as VFR, IFR, day,
night, or icing) for which the rotorcraft
is approved.
[Amdt. 27-21, 49 FR 44435, Nov. 6, 1984]

Section 27.1561

Safety equipment.

(a) Each safety equipment control to
be operated by the crew in emergency,
such as controls for automatic liferaft
releases, must be plainly marked as to
its method of operation.
(b) Each location, such as a locker or
compartment, that carries any fire extinguishing, signaling, or other life
saving equipment, must be so marked.
Section 27.1565

Tail rotor.

Each tail rotor must be marked so
that its disc is conspicuous under normal daylight ground conditions.
[Amdt. 27-2, 33 FR 965, Jan. 26, 1968]

ROTORCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL AND
APPROVED MANUAL MATERIAL
Section 27.1581

General.

(a) Furnishing information. A Rotorcraft Flight Manual must be furnished
with each rotorcraft, and it must contain the following:
(1) Information required by SectionSection 27.1583
through 27.1589.
(2) Other information that is necessary for safe operation because of design, operating, or handling characteristics.
(b) Approved information. Each part of
the manual listed in SectionSection 27.1583 through
27.1589, that is appropriate to the rotorcraft, must be furnished, verified, and
approved, and must be segregated,
identified, and clearly distinguished
from each unapproved part of that
manual.
(c) [Reserved]
(d) Table of contents. Each Rotorcraft
Flight Manual must include a table of

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